Shell Nigeria Honoured by Explorationists for Exhibition and Technical Papers

Shell Nigeria won the Best IOC Exhibitor award at the 44th Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE). Several of its employees were also recognised for the quality of their technical papers.

The conference’s theme was “Unlocking More Barrels: Driving Reserves Growth through Exploration, Local Capabilities and Adaptive Technology.” It brought together geoscientists, industry leaders and other stakeholders from across Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.

At the closing dinner, Abidemi Belgore, Senior Production Geologist with Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), and her team won the 1st runner-up prize for the Olagundoye Olatunbosun Best Petroleum Geology Paper.

Earlier in the conference, SNEPCo’s Asset Opportunity Development Lead, Oludayo Fakunle, received a plaque for Lead Technical Presentation. His paper was about Bonga, Nigeria’s first deepwater well, which began operating 21 years ago.

Incoming NAPE President Anthony Ofoma presented the plaque. He described the paper as insightful and said it fit closely with the conference theme.

Also at the dinner, NAPE made seven members Fellows of the association. The award recognised their outstanding contributions to the professional body and to geosciences in general.

Outgoing NAPE President Cecilia Olajumoke-Ajayi thanked members and sponsors. She said their support made the conference a success.

Shell was a major sponsor of the conference, reflecting its long commitment to developing Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. Its exhibition covered its businesses in Nigeria, including deepwater production, renewables, integrated gas and social investments.

Elohor Aiboni, Executive Vice President and Country Chair of Shell Nigeria, spoke at the opening session. She praised the ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry as a step in the right direction for the country’s goal of unlocking more barrels of oil.